Neglect is when a person does not look after the needs of someone under their care. It is a type of abuse. Other forms of abuse include physical violence and emotional abuse. The difference between ...

Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a pervasive public health and social problem that affects approximately one in four girls and one in twenty boys. Preventing CSA requires identifying, detecting, and ...

When Karina Singer, a 48-year-old Las Vegas woman, visited her dad in his assisted living facility, something seemed off. The air conditioner was on the lowest setting and a fan was on full blast, and ...

Bullying can occur in adults and children and may be physical, verbal, social, cyber, sexual, or prejudicial. A person may bully another individual using more than one type. People who experience ...

While domestic violence can be physical, it can also involve non-physical forms of abuse, which can be just as damaging. It can include emotional, verbal, or financial abuse. Domestic violence ...

Dupe Awosemusi, a seasoned arbitrator and mediator who is the former coordinator of the Oyo State S3xual and Gender based Violence Response Team and currently, the director of the Oyo Mediation Center ...

Physical and mental health effects of physical abuse may include bone and skin injuries, depression, trauma, social isolation, and difficulty trusting others. “Abuse” is a broad term that describes a ...